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Students create tree models during an outreach program
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Department of Forestry staff teaches fun, hands-on programs in both the field and classroom. Programs may be single session or curriculums spread out over several weeks. Students will discover the importance of Oregon’s forests while they explore forest ecosystems, wildlife, forest management, careers in forestry and recreation opportunities. Special emphasis is placed on active learning and increasing students’ connection with forest resources. All programs are correlated to state education requirements..
Forest Education Outreach Program Descriptions
The following summaries highlight several of our in class programs.
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| Tree Structure and Identification |
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In this program students discover the importance of trees through a variety of hands-on activities. Students also learn about the internal and external structure of trees as well as important process like photosynthesis.
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| Tree and Plant Identification |
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Learning about the trees and plants in the forest
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This program encourages students to take a closer look at forest plants. Children discover traditional and modern day uses of native plants. Students are also taught how botanists identify plants by studying characteristics like leaf shapes and edges. Participants will also learn how to use a dichotomous key to identify common Pacific Northwest plants and trees.
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| The Habitat that Trees Provide |
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Learning about the habitat that trees provide
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This program teaches students the basic components of habitat, forest structure, and where animals prefer to live, and examines a variety of forest animals and insects.
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| Relationships Between Plants and Animals Within the Forest |
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Jon Mayer helps young people understand the forest
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In this program students learn about various ways in which animals and plants depend on each other. Topics that are introduced include symbiotic relationships, food webs, and carrying capacity. Fun and exciting activities, such as Project Learning Tree “Oh Deer”, help students learn the importance of these subjects.
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| How People Benefit from Forests and Products We Use Each Day |
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Steve Hernandez talks about benefits from the forest
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This program exposes students to the various products we obtain from the forest and how dependent we are on the timber industry to provide our needs. A fun activity teaches students how forests are managed for timber products and other resources such as water, wildlife, and recreation. Topics such as thinning, structure based management, and reforestation are taught to students. Students are also introduced to different careers related to forestry and how they can prepare for those careers.
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| Forest Ethics: Our Responsibiilty to Natural Resources |
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Steve Hernandez and young people learning about the forest
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Students learn the importance of becoming good stewards of their public lands. They are introduced to several important topics, including pollution, vandalism, illegal forest products harvesting, the “leave-no-trace” ethic, and the three “R’s” (Reduce, Re-use, Recycle).
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| Other Education Activities on the Santiam State Forest |
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Fun at Upper Butte Creek Falls
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Click on any of the following links to learn more about the other education activities available on the Santiam State Forest.
Return to the Santiam State Forest's main Education web page.
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Young people enjoying the forest
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To find out more about education or recreation activities on the Santiam State Forest, contact:
Jonathan Mayer, Recreation Coordinator
North Cascade District - Santiam Unit
Oregon Department of Forestry
22965 North Fork Road
Lyons, OR 97358
PH: 503-859-4344
FAX: 503-859-2158
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